Skye Jethani uses the following personal story to illustrate the beauty of God as a Trinity, a party of love and goodness and power:

Have you ever found yourself at a party you stumbled into, maybe uninvited or totally unexpected—and just had a great time? I was in Cooperstown, New York at the Baseball Hall of Fame on the weekend when three players were inducted. The night before the induction there was a private, red carpet reception at the Hall of Fame—and I was there.

I'm not even a baseball fan, but there I was getting a picture with Cal Ripkin, the former short stop for the Baltimore Orioles who still holds the record for starting in the most consecutive pro baseball games—an astounding 2,632 games in a row. I was chilling with former L.A. Dodgers' manager Tommy Lasorda (who sat in one corner like the godfather as people kissed his ring). I had a nice conversation with Jonny Bench, the former catcher who played in 14 All-Star games. There was Andre Dawson, Wade Boggs, and Carlton Fisk. I didn't even know who most of these guys were. But I had a great time. But I had no right being there. I have friends—huge baseball fans—who would have killed for my place at the party. How did I get in?

Turns out that one of the inductees this year was a player named Deacon White. White played in the 1870s—he was one of the early superstars of baseball—an amazing athlete. And it just so happens that I married his great, great, granddaughter. So we got invited to the VIP party at the Baseball Hall of Fame—and we had a great time.

Possible Preaching Angles: Jethani adds, "Friends, the Trinity is a party of love, joy, goodness, creativity, and glory that has been going on forever—and it will continue forever. And you and I have been invited to join it. Not because we've earned the right to be there, but because a long time ago, the Father sent the Son. And the Son died so that our sin would not prevent us from joining it. And the Father raised him from the dead through the power of the Spirit. If we put our faith in him, we too can be filled with the Spirit, raised from death to life, and join the Father, Son, and Spirit in this party that will never end."